Jeff Linder

 CEDAR RAPIDS — The Cedar Rapids Ice Arena served its purpose.For four days each of the last two Novembers, it …

 Team capsules for the Class 5A qualifiers at the state volleyball tournament, in bracket order:  No. 9 WEST DES MOINES …

Team capsules for the Class 4A qualifiers at the state volleyball tournament, in bracket order:  No. 6 CHARLES CITY (39-6) Nickname: …

Team capsules for the Class 3A qualifiers at the state volleyball tournament, in bracket order: No. 10 INDEPENDENCE (35-8) Nickname: …

Team capsules for the Class 2A qualifiers at the state volleyball tournament, in bracket order:  No. 6 EDDYVILLE EBF (34-5) …

Team capsules for the Class 1A qualifiers at the state volleyball tournament, in bracket order:  No. 6 STANTON (37-5) Nickname: Viqueens …

 Statistical leaders for players competing in the state volleyball tournament: CLASS 5A     Player School Kills/Gm Jaali Winters Ankeny …

Jeff Linder of The Gazette/KCRG predicts the 2013 state volleyball tournament: CLASS 5A Quarterfinals Ankeny over West Des Moines Dowling …

GILBERTVILLE — It had come so easy and so often for Elias Nissen and the Springville Orioles this season. The …

IOWA CITY — A tear escaped Leanna Mysak’s right eye, taking some mascara with it. Sidney Hopkins suffered a neck …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Washington High School announces the hiring of Erin Jones as its new head softball coach, pending Board …

The Mississippi Valley Conference released its all-conference volleyball teams for 2012 on Wednesday. MISSISSIPPI DIVISION First Team (*unanimous) — *Lauren …

DYERSVILLE — Brett Mather sounded like a firm, patient parent that walked into a cluttered room. “Clean it up,” he …

Springville is, in the words of Claude Howard, “a community that gets behind its athletics, win or lose.” This fall, …

A glance at Wednesday’s area regional-final volleyball matches:  Class 2A: No. 11 WEST BRANCH (26-7) vs. IOWA CITY REGINA (18-11) …